Brazil B2B Provider Registration: Consultation Status and What Remains Unconfirmed

Status note, reviewed 4 August 2026. This article records the confirmed consultation posture for a proposed B2B supplier recognition mechanism. It does not assert that a final rule is in force.

What the DOU Aviso supports

Under Aviso de Consulta Pública SPA/MF nº 1/2026, published in the Diário Oficial da União, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting opened a public consultation on a draft ordinance covering B2B suppliers. The consultation window ran from 4 February 2026 to 23 March 2026 and is completed. A draft under consultation is a proposal and may change materially or be withdrawn.

What remains unconfirmed

As at the 4 August 2026 review of this article, a final binding ordinance is not confirmed as published, and no commencement or transition dates are confirmed here. Octus has not verified a publication date and does not assert one.

Sources and verification

Providers should verify the current position directly against primary sources: Aviso SPA/MF nº 1/2026 in the Diário Oficial da União for the consultation opening and window, and subsequent DOU publications for any final ordinance. Generic SPA landing pages are not a substitute for the exact instrument.

Planning implications (commentary, not a rule)

For international B2B providers already serving or planning to serve the Brazilian market:

• Companies providing technology, games, platforms, KYC systems or compliance tools to Brazilian licensed operators are the population a supplier-recognition draft is typically aimed at, and would be the ones required to register if a final ordinance is published in a form similar to the consulted draft;
• Operators may usefully map their B2B supply chain to identify which partners would be affected if a final rule is published;
• Because a closed public consultation has not been followed by a confirmed final rule as at this review, the practical posture is to track SPA/MF publication channels rather than to assume either that the requirement is already in force or that it has been abandoned.

Earlier industry-event attribution for January 2025 oral remarks is not retained here. The 2026 consultation notice is not evidence for a 2025 oral statement, speaker quote or event-specific claim.